William Graham (Royal Navy officer)
Admiral Sir William Graham | |
|---|---|
| Born | 10 September 1826 |
| Died | 31 May 1907 (aged 80) Bath, Somerset |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service |  Royal Navy |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands | Royal Naval College, Greenwich |
| Battles / wars | Crimean War Second Opium War |
| Awards | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath |
Admiral Sir William Graham, GCB (10 September 1826 – 31 May 1907) was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Third Naval Lord and Controller of the Navy.
Naval career
[edit]Graham was appointed a lieutenant in the Royal Navy in 1849[1] and served in the Baltic Sea during the Crimean War in 1855 and at the capture of Canton during the Second Opium War in 1857.[2] Promoted to captain in 1863, he was given command of HMS Danae, HMS Immortalité, HMS Resistance, HMS Black Prince and then HMS Aurora.[1] He was appointed Captain of the training school HMS Britannia in 1875, Admiral-Superintendent of Malta Dockyard in 1882 and Third Naval Lord and Controller of the Navy in 1886.[1] His last appointment was as President of the Royal Naval College, Greenwich in 1888.[3]
He died at 13 Pulteney Street in Bath in 1907.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c William Loney RN
- ^ Orders, decorations & medals Bosleys, 12 September 2007
- ^ Royal House of Guelph
- ^ Visitation of England & Wales